petergun870 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 So here i am taking my R1 30-06 apart yes i have done it three times before but this time this strange ring popped out i am going hunting tomorrow and need to find where it goes it fell out when i removed the upper from the lower assembly for a basic cleaning heres a pic [ATTACH=CONFIG]970[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]971[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canazes9 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I have no idea! Take pictures from a different angle, include something in the picture for perspective (a quarter, etc.) Take pictures of your rifle assembly. We'll figure it out.... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petergun870 Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Thanks David Its really weird i looked at the parts schematic that came with the rifle and it doesn't show it anywhere in the parts list.[ATTACH=CONFIG]978[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]979[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canazes9 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Ok, now I don't know what to say! I was thinking that it must be a smaller part than that, but w/ a quarter in the picture for perspective.... I just disassembled my rifle again (I have two R1's have had them apart many, many times...), spent 5-10 minutes looking over the rifle and looking at the parts diagrams. I don't see where that part could have come from the R1, it's definitely not on the parts list and there are a limited number of places in the rifle where a part of that size and shape could be and it's not there on my rifle. Which leads me to.... Are you sure that came out of your rifle? Maybe it was on the bench, unseen and got knocked during disassembly leading you to believe it fell out? Have you attempted to put the rifle together w/o it? Does everything appear to function properly? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petergun870 Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) I have assembled it and it seams to work fine.I was sitting on my bench chair facing away from it when i pulled the barrel i heard something hit the floor about 2 ft in front of me when i looked that ring was on the floor i think it might have come out of where the piston engages the gas exit port on the barrel it seems to fit in that tube here are some pics[ATTACH=CONFIG]980[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]981[/ATTACH] Edited October 17, 2011 by petergun870 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canazes9 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Pictures aren't opening, please try 'em again or pm me. I will check my rifle and take pictures for you... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Just a guess, but it appears to possibly some kind of a bushing or sleeve, possibly from inside the forearm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petergun870 Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 [ATTACH=CONFIG]982[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]983[/ATTACH]Here are the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canazes9 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 When I saw where you were planning on sticking that ring I thought, "NO". Disassembled my rifle again to take pictures to show you were wrong and what do you think I found... There it is, apparently it is a reinforcement for where the hot gasses are bed from the barrel - the gap in the ring is should be oriented about 180deg different than shown in your pic. I learned something new for sure! I don't understand how it came out, hope it's not too difficult to put back in place. Please let us know. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I'm wondering if it's a baffle that they've added to reduce fouling on the piston internals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canazes9 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Damn i hate this forum - I posted this morning, said it needed mod approval to post. I assumed it would be up shortly... One more try, this time using the jacked up image attachment that this forum approves of: The piece goes where you think it does, 180deg different rotation then what you're showing. [ATTACH=CONFIG]984[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]985[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petergun870 Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Awesome. Thank you very much David this was driving me crazy that was the only possible place after spending a hours looking at the rifle.What its exact purpose is a mystery but i think tuckers right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petergun870 Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Wow getting this ring seated down was a chore i had to pound it in with a socket and extension makes me wonder how it popped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canazes9 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I was wondering the same thing! - I was also thinking getting it back in was going to be a challenge. Glad you got it back together and thanks for posting this thread. I definitely learned something! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Guy Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I had the same issue with my R1 in .30-06. That part is from the gas cylinder below the barrel. I contacted Benelli and had to send in the entire rifle. That is not a user repairable or replaceable part. I received it back today and the new gas piston and sleeve were installed. Kudos to the gunsmith "Rene". They have changed and re-designed these parts. My suggestion is to contact Benelli asap and have them assess the situation. I absolutely would not fire the rifle until it is confirmed that everything is ok. Safety first. Semi-auto gas systems are very complex. If there is a problem reliability and gun damage could result... or worse. The R1 is too nice and expensive to take the chance. Hope this helps. GG "Keep the bore shiny and your powder dry" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesti Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 wow reading this thread just found something new to my r1 also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggunner89 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Thankyou so much for this thread I about just had a heart attack on my R1 308 I put mine back in the same way Canazes9 had his in in his pictures I spent a good hour and a half looking all over where this part could go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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